Cursor vs Windsurf：AI IDE Full Comparison
Two popular AI code editors compared across features, pricing, and free tiers so you can pick the right workflow.
Feature Comparison
Cursor 
Windsurf 💰 Price
Free: 2000 completions + 50 premium/month
Pro: $20
Free: unlimited basic + limited premium/month
Pro: $15
代码补全
2000 次/月 无限
无限 无限
高级请求 (GPT-4o/Claude)
50 次/月 500 次/月
有限配额 无限 Cascade
代码库索引
基础 完整
✅ ✅
自定义 API Key
✅ 支持 ✅ 支持
❌ 不支持 ❌ 不支持
多模型切换
✅ 有限 ✅ 全部
❌ ✅
终端集成
✅ ✅
- -
VS Code 扩展兼容
✅ ✅
✅ ✅
Cascade 智能体
- -
有限 无限
Free Pro
📝 Summary
Choose Cursor if you…
- Need custom API keys to control cost with openllmapi
- Prefer fine-grained control over AI behavior
- Use GPT-4o / Claude-class models heavily
- Like the Cmd+K inline editing workflow
Choose Windsurf if you…
- Have a tight budget and want generous free autocomplete
- Like AI handling multi-step coding tasks with Cascade
- Do not need custom API keys
- Prefer an AI-does-it-for-you workflow
💡 Best strategy: install both. Use Windsurf for everyday free autocomplete, and Cursor + openllmapi.